Day 143

So, WOW… Simon slept 7 straight hours last night.  Not a peep during those 7 hours.  Usually we can hear him fidgeting at some point then fall back asleep but last night, nothing.  He had gone to sleep at 10pm, woke up this morning at 5am.  I’m betting it was a fluke and probably won’t happen again two nights in a row.  He’s not that predictable.

Ron has been having Simon practice his tummy time on his Boppy pillow.  I think he likes the angle of the Boppy rather than being flat on his stomach.  He seems to try to use his arms more when on the Boppy so hopefully building up some muscles for crawling.

When I get home, I play with Simon as much as I can so although I’m excited to see him, I need find that second wind after a tiresome day at work.  I put him in his Bumbo seat for a bit but he always twists to the side like he wants to come out ASAP.  He will usually only tolerate sitting up for a few minutes but loves standing up.

He doesn’t mind lying down too much except that he needs to be entertained.  I’ve discovered that Simon still really likes his Moo-Moo chime ball and also has a ticklish spot underneath the arms.  Here he is laughing pretty excitedly.

As I mentioned previously, Simon seems more interested in the cats.  He kind of even responds back when they are meowing.  From this video, you may not be able to hear him squeaking back (it’s kind of quiet) but he does it three times I think.

Yay for the weekend!

Day 141

Simon had an exciting day with Ron.  He went to San Mateo to have lunch with Ron’s classmates who were visiting the bay area from Canada.  They participated in the Ironman the past weekend in Sonoma.  After lunch, Ron and Simon went to visit Sabrina and her twins, Connor and Toby.  Unfortunately, Ron said during their visit that the twins were mostly asleep so didn’t get any pictures with them but Simon did take a picture with Sabrina.

The twins are a few months older than Simon.  I’m in awe of Sabrina being able to take care of two boys at the same time.  We only have Simon and it’s already so much work, I can’t imagine double that… but I guess that it also means double the joy!

Simon got to play with a lot of their toys so now we have an idea of what toys he likes and that we should get in the future.

Before I left in the morning for work, I got Simon dressed in this new Hippo footsie pants outfit, matched with his baby blue Tigger bib.

I needed some cuddling time with Simon tonight so held him while he took a little nap.

Day 140

This morning Simon woke up hungry at 5am.  I got up to feed him and he went right back to sleep until 7am.  I wonder why he gets up so early then just goes back to sleep right after… I had to rush off to work though soon after he woke up so Ron updates me on Facebook with Simon’s activity.  In the below photo, Simon just woke up from another nap, happy and well rested.

Yes he is wearing the same outfit as yesterday.  Ron hadn’t had a chance to change him yet.

As I mentioned a few days ago, Simon is still having a good time exploring his new toys.  Here he is laughing out loud while Ron is playing with him.

Also, Simon is still practicing crawling so here is propped up on the Boppy and you can see him pushing with his feet.  He is also munching on his bug toy.  He likes to suck on the rubbery wings of this bug.

After a change of clothes, Simon transforms into a “Stud”!  Ron seems to like this outfit together with the bib as I think Simon has worn this before.

We went for dinner at Spices in the Richmond district and Simon had his first sniff of stinky tofu.  He has a concerned look on his face but didn’t seem overly offended by it.  I did eat it while I was pregnant so it probably doesn’t scare him that much.

It was chilly this evening so Simon ended up being wrapped up in his blanket while sitting in the car seat.  Plus he got a bit cranky at the restaurant so we had to wrap him up in his blanket to calm him down.  Doesn’t he look a bit like Obi Wan Kenobi in his robes?  Except not this happy.

When I put Simon back into the Exersaucer, I was surprised to see Simon’s feet touching the ground, at least his toes are.  He was able to roll back and forth a bit but with significant effort.  I love the expression on Simon’s face, looks to me like he should be saying something like “Rock on!”

Day 139

Simon woke up at 6am this morning.  He ate and played for an hour before falling back asleep within 40 minutes and proceeded to sleep for an hour and a half.  It was a bit hard of a day at work because I was still pretty tired but whenever I see his cute little face, I can’t be upset.  These new PJs are from my co-worker Sheila B.  It’s a whole cute set with a hippo hat and cute footsie pants.  I’m sure they’ll be featured here soon.

Recently Simon has become more aware of the cats.  Now he will look intently at them when they are meowing or moving across the floor.  The cats are also becoming more aware of Simon and maybe a bit afraid.  In the following photo, Misu is trying to leave the living room but has to go past Simon.  Simon is staring at Misu and Misu is cowering a bit with his belly flat on the floor.  Even though the gap seems large, Misu is still scared to cross and when he finally does, he scurries as fast as possible.

Simon has been very vocal lately with some new high pitched squeaks.  It’s kind of strange, a bit like bird sounds but also a bit like pig squeals.

Now something non-Simon related.  Ron went for some allergy testing today to find out what he is allergic to.  They did a whole series of skin tests on his right and left arm and as you can see, he tested positive for many allergens.

The most serious allergies include dust mites and oak trees.  But it was good to find out he is not allergic to cats or dogs.  We’ll be purchasing some special pillow cases to keep out the dust mites and will need to clean more often.  Ron will also be trying some fluticasone nasal spray so we’ll see if this helps his stuffy nose and snoring at night.  No more cute videos of Simon and daddy both snoring…